2Far ★ Posted March 15, 2023 Share #1 Posted March 15, 2023 Any wisdom? I'm thinking about packing some of my own food while I'm on the road for 2-3 days at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheep_herder ★ Posted March 15, 2023 Share #2 Posted March 15, 2023 Just to keep stuff frozen. Use ice or ice packs to keep things cold. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted March 15, 2023 Share #3 Posted March 15, 2023 Yes, all the time in aircraft. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted March 15, 2023 Share #4 Posted March 15, 2023 And it's cool stuff to play with. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petitepedal ★ Posted March 15, 2023 Share #5 Posted March 15, 2023 I think @Parr8hed used it for body parts 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12string Posted March 15, 2023 Share #6 Posted March 15, 2023 Are you saying it serves a purpose other than to pour hot water on and make fog? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheep_herder ★ Posted March 15, 2023 Share #7 Posted March 15, 2023 1 hour ago, Wilbur said: Yes, all the time in aircraft. Nice you can do that on private aircraft. I've not been allowed to do it on commercial flights. Concerns for causing lack of oxygen for any pets flying in the baggage compartment. I was allowed to use ice or nothing. Think that was the same for my wife, when flying fish from Alaska to Montana. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted March 15, 2023 Share #8 Posted March 15, 2023 46 minutes ago, sheep_herder said: Nice you can do that on private aircraft. I've not been allowed to do it on commercial flights. Concerns for causing lack of oxygen for any pets flying in the baggage compartment. I was allowed to use ice or nothing. Think that was the same for my wife, when flying fish from Alaska to Montana. It is a dangerous good so approved aircraft can carry it for food storage but not for passenger use. We are the same in private aircraft and we only use it for storing frozen food like ice cream. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted March 15, 2023 Share #9 Posted March 15, 2023 Don't swallow any. Did that is high school. Once 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted March 15, 2023 Share #10 Posted March 15, 2023 If you buy perishables from a company like Omaha Steaks it's shipped in a foam cooler with dry ice. Those coolers are on the road for 2 or 3 days and the food arrives frozen. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted March 16, 2023 Share #11 Posted March 16, 2023 4 hours ago, sheep_herder said: Just to keep stuff frozen. Use ice or ice packs to keep things cold. I can send you many of those super packs that they send with dog medicine. They really work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudge ★ Posted March 16, 2023 Share #12 Posted March 16, 2023 1 minute ago, Airehead said: I can send you many of those super packs that they send with dog medicine. They really work. Must be same as what HoSmudge gets with his insulin shipments. I love those things! They also double as fantastic fertilizer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted March 16, 2023 Share #13 Posted March 16, 2023 No. That sounds very expensive and hazardous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted March 16, 2023 Share #14 Posted March 16, 2023 only thing I used it for was to freeze safety valves, then test them while cold. Then played with it. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted March 16, 2023 Share #15 Posted March 16, 2023 2 minutes ago, Ralphie said: No. That sounds very expensive and hazardous Not that pricey, and just handle if safely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted March 16, 2023 Share #16 Posted March 16, 2023 5 hours ago, Kzoo said: And it's cool stuff to play with. This is me & my trusty assistant Beaker Spread a thin layer of soap water on top 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted March 16, 2023 Share #17 Posted March 16, 2023 I have received food blessings from the sunshine committee packed in dry ice. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen ★ Posted March 16, 2023 Share #18 Posted March 16, 2023 All the time. Standard operating procedure when we bring trout back from the mountains or shrimp and crabs up from the coast. Also there is usually a “frozen” cooler when we go to the cabin. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheep_herder ★ Posted March 16, 2023 Share #19 Posted March 16, 2023 2 hours ago, Airehead said: I can send you many of those super packs that they send with dog medicine. They really work. Thanks, but I get a bunch with my shipments of Victoza and insulin. I give my extras to businesses in town that ship vaccine to ranches. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted March 16, 2023 Share #20 Posted March 16, 2023 5 hours ago, sheep_herder said: Thanks, but I get a bunch with my shipments of Victoza and insulin. I give my extras to businesses in town that ship vaccine to ranches. I need to find a way to get these reused. Cannot throw them away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parr8hed Posted March 16, 2023 Share #21 Posted March 16, 2023 14 hours ago, petitepedal said: I think @Parr8hed used it for body parts Nope. Regular ice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted March 16, 2023 Share #22 Posted March 16, 2023 1 hour ago, Parr8hed said: Nope. Regular ice. The bits & pieces would get frost bite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted March 16, 2023 Share #23 Posted March 16, 2023 Make sure it's vented. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parr8hed Posted March 16, 2023 Share #24 Posted March 16, 2023 37 minutes ago, bikeman564™ said: The bits & pieces would get frost bite I hear that kittneys don't work so well after freezer burn. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groupw Posted March 16, 2023 Share #25 Posted March 16, 2023 I did dry ice while hauling home cooking to my daughter with cancer 6 years ago. It was the peak of summer heat. I got more when I got to Albuquerque. Everything survived! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheep_herder ★ Posted March 16, 2023 Share #26 Posted March 16, 2023 5 hours ago, Airehead said: I need to find a way to get these reused. Cannot throw them away. Try some place like Tractor Supply, etc., that sells and ships vaccine for livestock. Pups really like their new treats and wish that I had bought more while they were on sale. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickinMD ★ Posted March 16, 2023 Share #27 Posted March 16, 2023 I used it back when I was an industrial chemist and we either had thick blocks of it or we could make it with a machine that made it from CO2 coming from a tank. If you use it, use something like a towel or thick cardboard to separate food items from touching the dry ice so they don't get super-freezer burn. Also, when it evaporates, a pint-size of dry ice will turn into many gallons of CO2 gas, so don't put the dry ice in a sealed bag. Open a locked and sealed cooler every several hours to let the gas escape instead of building up pressure. Of course, you want to keep the CO2 from coming into contact with water or other moist stuff that will make it convert to CO2 gas quickly. Finally, remember not to pick it up with your bare hands as it will freeze-burn your skin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Far ★ Posted March 16, 2023 Author Share #28 Posted March 16, 2023 2 minutes ago, MickinMD said: I used it back when I was an industrial chemist and we either had thick blocks of it or we could make it with a machine that made it from CO2 coming from a tank. If you use it, use something like a towel or thick cardboard to separate food items from touching the dry ice so they don't get super-freezer burn. Also, when it evaporates, a pint-size of dry ice will turn into many gallons of CO2 gas, so don't put the dry ice in a sealed bag. Open a locked and sealed cooler every several hours to let the gas escape instead of building up pressure. Of course, you want to keep the CO2 from coming into contact with water or other moist stuff that will make it convert to CO2 gas quickly. Finally, remember not to pick it up with your bare hands as it will freeze-burn your skin. Yeah, i have some of those cooler insulated bags that my Rapatha comes in. I figured I’d put one on the bottom, DI, another bag & then my goods. I’ll snag a HD welding glove from work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Far ★ Posted March 16, 2023 Author Share #29 Posted March 16, 2023 And, I don’t want to be this guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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